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Hecate Strait - southern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PDT 02 October 2024

Tonight and Thursday.

Wind southwest 5 to 15 knots backing to southeast 15 late overnight then increasing to southeast 20 Thursday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 20 to 30 near noon Thursday.

Showers beginning overnight changing to rain near noon Thursday. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 02 October 2024
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 1 metre except 2 over southern sections late this afternoon and this evening and 2 over southern sections Thursday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 02 October 2024
Friday Wind easterly 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to 20 in the morning then becoming south 15 to 25 late in the day.
Saturday Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots diminishing to southerly 10 to 20.
Sunday Wind southerly 15 to 25 knots increasing to southeast 30 to 40.

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Map of Pacific - South Coast marine weather areas South Nomad - 46036 Sentry Shoal - 46131 South Brooks - 46132 Halibut Bank - 46146 South Moresby - 46147 South Hecate Strait - 46185 West Sea Otter - 46204 La Perouse Bank - 46206 East Dellwood - 46207 Georgia Strait - 46303 English Bay – 46304 Discovery Island Esquimalt Harbour Kelp Reefs Malahat Race Rocks Lightstation Saturna Island Sheringham Point University of Victoria Victoria Gonzales Victoria Int'l Airport Ballenas Islands Campbell River Airport Comox Airport Entrance Island Fanny Island Nanaimo Airport Port Hardy Airport Sisters Islets Estevan Point Port Alberni Sartine Island Solander Island Tofino Airport Grief Point Howe Sound - Pam Rocks Powell River Airport Sechelt Squamish Airport Cape St.James Bella Bella Airport Bella Coola Airport Cathedral Point Herbert Island Point Atkinson Sand Heads Lightstation Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal Vancouver Int'l Airport Vancouver Harbour West Vancouver
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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 2 October 2024 Tonight and Thursday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight ridge located from Explorer to the
Central Coast.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Thursday weakening ridge located from Explorer
to the South Coast.

At 11:00 a.m. PDT Thursday deepening low located west of Explorer.
By 11:00 a.m. PDT Friday departing low 998 mb located over northern
Vancouver Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:11 PM PDT 2 October 2024 A low pressure system will track across Explorer Thursday night.
Ahead of the low, southeast gales will develop over Explorer Thursday
afternoon and then spread to central waters in the evening with
marginal storm force near the headlands of Vancouver Island.

Winds will back to northwest gales to storm force winds immediately
behind the low before diminishing to strong westerlies midday Friday.

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